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Serpentinite

A rock classification type
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Serpentinite, etc.

Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Serpentinite

Bargonasco stream, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Serpentinite

Serpentinite quarry, Nasławice, Gmina Sobótka, Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Serpentinite, etc.

Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Serpentinite

Bargonasco stream, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Serpentinite

Serpentinite quarry, Nasławice, Gmina Sobótka, Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Serpentinite, etc.

Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Serpentinite

Bargonasco stream, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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About SerpentiniteHide

A rock composed predominantly of one or more serpentine group minerals, e.g., antigorite, chrysotile and lizardite, formed by serpentinization (hydration and metamorphic transformation) of rock consisting almost wholly of ferromagnesian silicate minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene (usually ultramafic igneous rocks). Accessory chlorite, talc, chromite-magnesiochromite, stichtite and magnetite may be present.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48762:1

Classification of SerpentiniteHide

Sub-divisions of SerpentiniteHide

Mineralogy of SerpentiniteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
SerpentineA group of phyllosilicate minerals.

Pronunciation of SerpentiniteHide

Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Synonyms of SerpentiniteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
40 photos of Serpentinite associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
23 photos of Serpentinite associated with Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
21 photos of Serpentinite associated with AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
14 photos of Serpentinite associated with SpinelMgAl2O4
12 photos of Serpentinite associated with 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
11 photos of Serpentinite associated with 'Demantoid'Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
10 photos of Serpentinite associated with StichtiteMg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
10 photos of Serpentinite associated with ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
10 photos of Serpentinite associated with ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
8 photos of Serpentinite associated with MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4

Internet Links for SerpentiniteHide

References for SerpentiniteHide

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